There have been several postings in Physics.org, Slashdot and Digg concerning a AIAA paper on a very obscure theory of physics and it's possibilities.
The math is way beyond me, but I believe this is the essence of it: Einstein says that Gravitational force is caused by the geometry of spacetime. Hiem Theory extends this concept to all known forces. The math to make this happen requires an 8 dimensional space, and it predicts the existence of two new "interactions" or forces, which they call Gravetophotonic and quintessence (which equates to so-called "dark energy"). It is these new forces that they seek to apply to propulsion, but I haven't been able to quite comprehend how that's supposed to work.
I notice that the paper is dated 2004...I'm not sure why it's creating such a stir just now. If you're interested, check it out!
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